The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-10-03
KOHALA NOTES.

We are having but little rain in
slight showers, altogether INSULT
cient for the requirements of the
cane. To-day, Saturday, the wea-
Their show signs of breaking up into
wet,
George PaniIa Kamauoha, the
new member for Kona, is not in OPP
position to the present government
as would appear from his opposing
the candidate nominated by the re-
form party. He assured me that
he is in accord with the new order
of things but believed he had
right to contest for the representa-
ton of Kona where he and his an
cestors we're born. / told him no
one here knew that he was going to
stand, and being a resident of Ko-
hala for years we thought Kona
would prefer local resident, but
those who knew him were satisfied
that he was disguised with the for
mer political regime.
The initial step on the homestead
policy Of the new administration is
not the least hopeful glimmer of
bright things to be accomplished in
the near future. / hear that Sur
veyor Emerson, is making tour
of this island with the object of
carrying on the good work of open
ing up homesteads. This policy
will retain nearly all those who were
becoming dispirited and about to
quit the Kingdom, after having been
brought here at considerable ex-
pense, Keep the ball rolling Mr..
Minister and don't forget Kohala
where there is at Pololu and other
places here suitable Government
land, and let me not forget to men
ton a large tract of Government
land South of Waiohinu, Kau-to-
wards Kona--of which think Mr..
Chas. Spencer, late manager of Hi
lea Plantation could give the Minis
ter valuable information, for few
men have explored that region more
thoroughly or knows the peculiari-
ties of the titles under which much
of the best lands of Kau are held.
The members of the foreign
Church have added to the comfort
of worshippers by supplying the
seats with new velvet cushions, at a
cost of nearly 5000. The Rev. Mr..
and Mrs. Ostrom with assistance
are conducting a school for primary
and advanced scholars which sup
plies long-felt want.
Rev. Mr.. Silver has for q few
days been suffering from an attack
of Lumbago, the result of cold, but
under the care of DR.. Bond, hopes
to be at his post as headmaster of
the English school on Monday next.
Our only foreign lawyer, Mr.. +.
G. Hitchcock, is on q visit for a
time to Hilo, where we here they
have an attack Of ''land-boom" over
the success of the new railway.
Verify HilQ wanted a boom of some
thing badly.
Our Post Office management is
working so evenly under the care of
Mr.. Eaton-an old war veteran
that we don't think on saying any
thing much about it. We hear no.
thing of lost lettees now and are at
tended to with politeness, and we
think it deserving Of q better appro-
priation than the present.
We have only praise for our pres
ent Road Supervisor, heunderstands
handling men and has made our roads
much wider than ever they were be-
fore and gives the Government fair
value for cash received, which can
not be said for his predecessor.
Our new telephone squared posts
are in position from Multi to Hawi,
and together with their painted
bearers and numerous wires and our
roads gives Kohala the
appearance of an American village
when there amt too many Asiatic